Which Example Illustrates How "Maximum Likelihood" Is Used by Systematists

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which example illustrates how "maximum likelihood" is used by systematists?

• A) Assigning humans and chimpanzees to a less inclusive taxon
• B) Using the simplest explanation necessary to interpret the data
• C) Establishing the membership in a clade using the phenetic approach
• D) Distinguishing shared ancestral characteristics and shared derived characters
• E) Using probability to determine that the nucleotide sequences in DNA and RNA change at a constant rate over time

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Definitions:

Induced Consumption

Consumer spending that increases or decreases as a result of changes in income, as opposed to autonomous consumption that does not change with income.

Disposable Income

Income available to a household or individual after taxes have been paid, available for spending or saving.

Autonomous Consumption

The level of spending on goods and services that occurs even when income is zero, representing non-discretionary, baseline consumption.

Disposable Income

The financial stipend available to households for spending and saving endeavors after income taxes are considered.